The Saltash resident posted the photo on Facebook with the caption: "On my morning walk this morning I saw that someone has burnt down the Bug Hotel, why?"

Many residents responded, expressing their disgust.

The remains of the bug hotel (Image: Shaun Ingram)

One woman said: "Very worrying to think that people like that our wandering about in public places - if they’re capable of that they obviously have no respect or conscience so that makes them capable of other things much worse unfortunately!!!"